Olympic Athlete. Speaker. Coach. Woman of Faith.
From Manchester to New Delhi, India, last week Monday I returned to the UK, and with less than a couple of hours' sleep, headed straight to Glasgow for the Indoor World Athletics Championships. The last couple of weeks have been an absolute whirlwind of experiences that has left me feeling incredibly grateful and inspired. The… Continue reading A Global Journey of Learning and Discovery in the World of Sports & Geopolitics
A few words with Andy Baker – Longcroft School & Sixth-Form College, East Riding ‘People at an elite level need information that goes above and beyond, and that’s what you bring.’ I truly appreciate that feedback! Thanks, Andy! At the start of July, I caught up with the Deputy Head of Longcroft School & Sixth-Form… Continue reading A few words with… Andy Baker
As I wrote that title, a multitude of other similar questions flitted into my brain. To save you a few minutes of worry, the answer to them all is "no". Asthma does not count you out - neither from competitive, high-level sport nor lower-level, amateur, just-for-fun-and-fitness sport. Neither does having one leg, one arm or… Continue reading Does asthma count you out?
My limited indoor competition schedule and where you can view each competition.
Stats: Country: Trinidad & Tobago Discipline: 110m Hurdles Noteworthy Accolades: 2x Olympian, National Record Holder Current World Ranking: 11th Highest World Ranking: 5th SB: 13.32seconds PB: 13.19seconds Persistent Pursuit of Progression Defining success as the ‘persistent pursuit of progression’, Mikel has ‘never been afraid to dream’. Whilst a lot of us – myself included, at… Continue reading Persistent Pursuit of Progression – An Interview with Mikel Thomas
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